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HERCULESMATAAFA

SCOUTING REPORT: Too quick for larger linemen,too strong for the rest. Mataafa was integral tothe Lunas defensive front, able to line up insideand on the edge. They permitted just 31 points ineight Maui Interscholastic League games. For theseason, Lahainaluna allowed just 80 rushingyards (163 total offense) per game. DID YOU KNOW: As a junior, Mataafa was a finalistin the state wrestling championships at 215pounds.

DEFENSIVE END

LAHAINALUNAHT. 6-3 WT. 235 CL. SR

KELIIPADELLO

SCOUTING REPORT: The All-State Defensive Playerof the Year was an anomaly, and an absurd one atthat. Being a smaller defensive lineman was noproblem for Padello, who spent entire offseasonsworking on his craft, running hills and jumpingrope to gain more explosiveness. The result: awhopping 26 sacks. His playmaking abilitychanged opponents game plans. Punahouswitched its left guard and left tackle to deal withPadello on the edge. DID YOU KNOW: For the past four years, Padello gota haircut one day after the season ended, then let

it grow out.

DEFENSIVE END

MILILANIHT. 5-11 WT. 200 CL. SR

VAVAEMALEPEAI

SCOUTING REPORT: No other rusher had as muchconsistency, production and value, particularlyagainst top competition. He hit the 100-yard markin three of his first four games 26-139-2 againstPunahou, 19-156-3 against Kapolei and 22-117-2against Waianae before sitting out with a rib in-jury. Then he returned and hit the century markagainst Campbell, Leilehua (twice) and Kahuku.

DID YOU KNOW: Hes one of the mostwell-liked guys on campus, coach

Rod York said.

RUNNING BACK

MILILANIHT. 6-0 WT. 190 CL. SO

ATT. YARDS AVG. PER CARRY AVG. PER GAME TD

238 1,375 5.8 114.6 20

LARRYTUILETA

SCOUTING REPORT: The 2013 Player of the Year finishedwith 2,647 passing yards and 28 TDs with a mere fiveinterceptions and a passer rating of 174.81. Whetherit was four-wide or three-back sets or the option at-tack, he mastered everything as Punahou went un-beaten to win the Division I state crown. He was ashotgun slinger as a sophomore and junior, thenadapted to multiple styles and directed the Buffanblu

like a maestro as a senior.DID YOU KNOW: Tuileta is a three-time

All-State volleyball player.

QUARTERBACK

PUNAHOUHT. 6-3 WT. 205 CL. SR

COMP. ATT. YARDS PCT. YDS./GAME TD INT

155 263 2,647 58.9 240.6 28 5

DAYTONFURUTA

SCOUTING REPORT: As one of the Trojans seniorleaders, the durable fullback/linebacker led by ex-ample. After sitting out with an injury, he re-turned and had one of his best games in the OIARed championship matchup with Farrington withseven tackles and a sack, as the Trojans took thetitle. He kept playing on the injury, which turnedout to be a broken foot, and had four tackles asMililani pushed Punahou to the brink in a closestate title-game loss. DID YOU KNOW: His mother, Lii, designed the newhelmet logo that the team wore this season.

LINEBACKER


BREIDENFEHOKO

SCOUTING REPORT: The youngest in a line of stand-out brothers, he bulked up and moved from de-fensive end to defensive tackle. The transitiontook some time, but once the Governors lockeddown, they became one of the best defensiveunits in the state, permitting 89 rushing yards pergame. Fehoko faced plenty of top competitors ashe learned the new position, but still finishedwith 10 sacks, including two against eventualstate champion Punahou in the state tournament. DID YOU KNOW: Fehoko carries a 4.0 GPA and has

been offered scholarships from dozensof universities from the Pac-12 to

the SEC.

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

FARRINGTONHT. 6-3 WT. 280 CL. JR

REXMANU

SCOUTING REPORT: The junior commanded atten-tion from offensive linemen all season long, usinghis strength to help the Trojans limit opponentsto 74 rushing yards per game. He was also stal-wart against the pass, accumulating eight sacks an astounding number for an interior lineman. DID YOU KNOW: Manu attended Punahou, buttransferred before his sophomore season.

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

MILILANIHT. 6-3 WT. 260 CL. JR

DEVANSTUBBLEFIELD

SCOUTING REPORT: The deep threat got his chanceto shine as a senior and was opportunistic. Hisbest performances came against the toughestsecondary units, including 11 receptions for 186yards and two touchdowns in a 35-32 loss toeventual state champion Punahou. DID YOU KNOW: Stubblefield is also a standout out-fielder on the baseball team and has committed

to play football and baseball for the Uni-versity of Hawaii.

WIDE RECEIVER

SAINT LOUISHT. 6-1 WT. 205 CL. SR

REC. YARDS YDS. PER CATCH YDS. PER GAME TD

46 834 18.1 104.3 12

KANAWAINOA

SCOUTING REPORT: Noa withstood torn ligamentsto his right thumb in the final month of the sea-son, but his production never tapered off. Catch-ing passes deep and short and everywhere inbetween, Noa was at his best against the best: 10receptions for 210 yards and a TD against Helix(Calif.); six for 160 and 2 TDs against Saint Louis;11 for 147 and a TD against Kamehameha.

DID YOU KNOW: Noa also plays for theNo. 1-ranked Buffanblu basketballteam.

WIDE RECEIVER

PUNAHOUHT. 6-0 WT. 180 CL. JR


51 1,092 21.4 109.2 10

SANELELAVATAI

SCOUTING REPORT: Once the all-new starting offen-sive line settled in, Lavatai went on a tear. In a spanof six games, he scored 11 touchdowns as the Gov-ernors reversed their fortunes. That included a157-yard game against Kailua, a 33-carry, 276-yardeffort against Moanalua and a 118-yard nightagainst Kahuku. He battled through hamstring andshoulder injuries and still mustered 105 yards in

one half as the Govs beat Baldwin.DID YOU KNOW: Lavatai was a line-

backer until his senior year.

RUNNING BACK

FARRINGTONHT. 5-10 WT. 174 CL. SR


183 1,059 5.8 88.3 14

JACOBMCENROE

SCOUTING REPORT: The two-sport athlete devel-oped into an elite cornerback this season, cover-ing deep threats from the best passing attacks inthe state. His ability to cover one on one gave theGovernors an edge in run defense. He finished theseason with six interceptions, including oneagainst Mililani. You put technique on top of su-perior athletic ability, Id say hes the best cornerin the state, Trojans coach Rod York said. Theone time we went to his side, he intercepted usand we didnt go that side again.

DID YOU KNOW: McEnroe is one of thetop basketball players in the

state.

CORNERBACK

FARRINGTONHT. 6-2 WT. 186 CL. SR

JAISENSANCHEZ

SCOUTING REPORT: The rangy senior was one of thepremier lockdown cornerbacks in the state, usinghis feet and hands with superb technique. SaintLouis allowed just 122 yards per game throughthe air. Sanchez was also a sure tackler in theopen field for a relatively young defensive unit. DID YOU KNOW: Sanchez has committed to playfootball at the University of Colorado.

CORNERBACK


RONLEYLAKALAKA

SCOUTING REPORT: The far-roaming junior led a tal-ented, young corps of linebackers. His speed andability to finish a play were invaluable as the Buf-fanblu unleashed blitz packages late in the sea-son. Lakalaka had six tackles and two sacks in akey win over Kamehameha, two sacks in a state-tourney win over Farrington, and 10 tackles and asack in the state championship game againstMililani. DID YOU KNOW: Lakalaka is the younger brother offormer All-State running back Steven Lakalaka.

LINEBACKER

PUNAHOUHT. 6-0 WT. 210 CL. JR

JACOBAFELE

SCOUTING REPORT: He was the steady rock in thelinebacker corps as the Trojans marched to theOIA Red championship. He racked up big num-bers in the big games: 12 tackles and a sackagainst Kahuku, eight tackles against Punahou. Arun-stuffer with good coverage skills, he helpedthe Men of Troy limit foes to just 74 rushing yardsper game. DID YOU KNOW: Afele loves to freestyle rap and hasa singing voice that mimics John Legend, accord-ing to coach Rod York.

LINEBACKER


RODYORK

YEAR W L PF PA PLAYOFFS

2013 11 2 34.6 14.1 reached state final won OIA Red title

2012 10 3 32.9 19.2 reached state semifinals

2011 4 6 22.4 18.7 reached OIA quarters

2010 9 2 36.7 32.3 reached state semifinalswon OIA Red title*

*awarded title when Kahuku forfeited>> All playoffs results in Division I>> Replaced Darnell Arceneaux as coach in 2010.

COACH

MILILANI

FITOUFISIIAHI

SCOUTING REPORT: For three years, he has been a gemin the Cougars defense. As a senior, his prowess onboth sides of the ball was undeniable. As a runningback, he rushed for 731 yards. Defensively, he linedup at linebacker and defensive line and helped theCougars dominate in D-II. He was also key to specialteams as a punter and on kick returns. DID YOU KNOW: Fisiiahi was an international age-

group rugby player, but gave it up aftersuffering a foot injury before the

2012 season.

UTILITY / PUNTER

KAISERHT. 6-0 WT. 235 CL. SR

JACOBLACADEN

SCOUTING REPORT: Despite suffering a knee injuryas a sophomore, he has been strong and resilientsince. Lacaden thrived in the Crusaders defen-sive system as a senior, lining up all over the fieldas a hybrid safety/linebacker/rover. DID YOU KNOW: Lacaden has committed to playfootball for the University of Nevada.

SAFETY


SOLOMONMATAUTIA

SCOUTING REPORT: Rangy, physical, explosive. Noother defensive back made the kind of playsMatautia did. He picked off three passes in thefirst three games of the season, returning onefrom the back of the end zone all the way for atouchdown against Mililani. After that, few de-fenses tested him deep. He also returned twopunts for touchdowns and will likely be thestate's top return man next season. DID YOU KNOW: Matautia transferred from Waipahuin the offseason.

SAFETY

CAMPBELLHT. 6-2 WT. 205 CL. JR

SCOUTING REPORT: The seniors versatility was amajor factor in the Buffanblus Division I champi-onship run. He began the season at left guard,then switched to left tackle to give quarterbackLarry Tuileta a quicker shield on the edge. The re-sults? Punahou rushed for 162 yards per gamewhile Tuileta had his finest passing games late inthe season and kept Mililani speed rushers undercontrol in the state final. DID YOU KNOW: Miyashiro-Saipaia plays basketballfor the No. 1-ranked Buffanblu.

OFFENSIVE LINE

PUNAHOUHT. 6-2 WT. 280 CL. SR

KAIWICHUNG

SCOUTING REPORT: The senior center was thebrains behind the brawn of Kamehamehas offen-sive line. As a unit, they paved the way for aground-and-pound attack that was one of the bestin the islands. Even with injuries to KaulanaApelu and Brandon Kahookele, the two runningbacks combined with Kainoa Simao for 2,040yards and 16 touchdowns. Thats 7.1 yards per at-tempt in one of the toughest leagues in the state. DID YOU KNOW: Chung was the leading vote-getteramong offensive linemen in the All-State voting.

OFFENSIVE LINE

KAMEHAMEHAHT. 5-10 WT. 246 CL. SR

THOMAS

BUNTENBAH-LEONG

SCOUTING REPORT: He returned four kicks fortouchdowns, but Buntenbah-Leong did muchmore for the Division II state champions. Herushed for 771 yards as one of the best break-away ballcarriers in the state and caught 23passes for 353 yards both as a running back andoccasional slotback. He also lined up occasion-ally as a cornerback, his original position before

switching to offense.DID YOU KNOW: Buntenbah-Leong is

also a standout soccer player.

UTILITY / RETURNER

KAISERHT. 5-11 WT. 185 CL. SR


97 771 7.9 59.3 16

CHADARAGON

SCOUTING REPORT: The senior had a peak-perfor-mance year, working with an elite receiving corpsand a durable quarterback in Micah Kaneshiro.Aragon was especially good against Waianae (9receptions, 103 yards), McKinley (7-105-1) andFarrington (7-131-1). His top statistical effort wasan 11-catch, 177-yard, two-TD night againstKaimuki.

DID YOU KNOW: He carries a 3.7 GPA andhis favorite subject is math.

WIDE RECEIVER

MOANALUAHT. 5-8 WT. 145 CL. SR


65 813 12.5 90.3 9

JOHNREPLOGLE

SCOUTING REPORT: Replogle led the state with ninefield goals, including a clutch 37-yarder with 15seconds left in a thrilling 22-21 win at HawaiiPrep. The Wildcats went on to win the BIIF Divi-sion II championship. DID YOU KNOW: Replogle is a standout soccerplayer for the Wildcats.

PLACE-KICKER

KONAWAENAHT. 5-9 WT. 165 CL. SR

MICAHKAPOI

SCOUTING REPORT: Kapoi was a force in the Hurri-canes run-oriented attack. With Kapoi pancakingfoes, the Canes averaged 184 rushing yards pergame, with Tristan Pebria and Mana Reis churn-ing yardage out of the backfield. Kapois footworkand balance are key, developed from years on thebasketball court. DID YOU KNOW: Kapoi has committed to play foot-ball for the University of Wisconsin.

OFFENSIVE LINE

KAPOLEIHT. 6-4 WT. 290 CL. SR

JORDANAGASIVA

SCOUTING REPORT: Farringtons loss was the Tro-jans gain when Agasiva transferred in the offsea-son. He quickly became a key part of the frontfive in one of the states most prolific offenses.The run-first Men of Troy opened runways forfirst-team selection Vavae Malepeai (1,375 yards,20 TDs) and McKenzie Milton, the OIA's leadingrusher among quarterbacks. DID YOU KNOW: He loves to lift weights. Hes for-ever in the weight room, coach Rod York said ofAgasiva.

OFFENSIVE LINE

MILILANIHT. 6-4 WT. 270 CL. JR

SCOUTING REPORT: The junior left tackles strengthand agility are a unique combination, but verymuch a necessity in the Crusaders wide-open at-tack. With Ulu-Perry leading the battle in thetrenches, the Crusaders had an elite passer in Ry-der Kuhns and an elite rusher in Adam Noga, aswell as a first-team selection in wide receiver De-van Stubblefield. DID YOU KNOW: Ulu-Perry is one of the top re-bounders for the Crusaders basketball team.

OFFENSIVE LINE

SAINT LOUISHT. 6-2 WT. 310 CL. JR

Punahou quarterback Larry Tuileta,Mililani defensive end Kelii Padello and

Mililani coach Rod York take the top honors on the 2013 Star-Advertiser

All-State football team.

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